Beautiful scramble from Nurmagomedov and now he gets the back of the champion. Huge moment here for Umar Nurmagomedov. Halfway through the round and the champion is in a bad spot here.

Umar Nurmagomedov (Image Credit: Instagram/ @umar_nurmagomedov) Living up to a legendary family name can be a blessing and a curse. Just ask Umar Nurmagomedov, the rising UFC bantamweight star.

Umar Nurmagomedov found himself in unfamiliar territory at UFC 311 in January. With his 18-0 record on the line, Umar was up against the very best in his division – bantamweight champ Merab ...

Check out the best photos from Merab Dvalishvili's win over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Sports) ...

Umar Nurmagomedov failed to capture the UFC bantamweight championship against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311. It was the first ever loss in his professional career, which came at the grandest stage.

Umar Nurmagomedov Declines Backup Spot for Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili Fight Recently, fans saw numerous fighters getting replaced at the last minute, with Dan Ige making headlines for ...

Merab Dvalishvili feels disrespected by 'protected' Umar Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 311: 'He takes shortcuts' The UFC bantamweight champ did not hold back when discussing why he doesn't think ...

Among that group is the UFC's No. 2-ranked bantamweight contender, the 18-0 Umar Nurmagomedov, who has the best case in the minds of many after defeating Cory Sandhagen in a rout this past August.

Now, Umar Nurmagomedov has a decision to make. With his status as the top contender cemented, he can likely wait until getting his shot at the belt, or he could opt to defend that status and risk ...

In 2021, Umar joined the UFC, where he is 3-0 with victories over Sergey Morozov, Brian Kelleher, and most recently Nate Maness last summer. Umar Nurmagomedov’s cousin and coach, Khabib, looks ...

However, Nurmagomedov was more modest, saying: "It was not easy — he's a tough guy." Nurmagomedov says he's ready for a UFC bantamweight title shot Umar Nurmagomedov celebrates his win Saturday.